CH 23 Vocab Flashcards
When the male gamete unites with the female gamete
Fertilization
Testes in males and ovaries in females
Gonads
Specialized branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system
Gynecology
Branch of medicine that deals with male disorders
Andrology
Condition in which the testes do not descend into the scrotum
Cryptorchidism
Surgical procedure in which part or entire prepuce is removed
Circumcision
Consistent inability of an adult male to ejaculate or attain/hold an erection long enough for sexual intercourse
ED
A fluid-filled sac in or on an ovary
Ovarian cyst
Surgical removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
A small incision made in the perineal skin and underlying tissues just prior to delivery
Episiotomy
Most common cause of breast lumps in females
Fibrocystic disease
The most common cancer and one of the most curable in males 20-35
Testicular cancer
The prostate becomes swollen and tender
Acute prostatitis
One of the most common chronic infections in men of the middle and later years; prostate feels enlarged soft very tender
Chronic prostatitis
The leading cause of death from cancer in men in the U.S.
Prostate cancer
A physician palpates the prostate through the rectum with the fingers
Digital rectum exam
A cyclical disorder of severe physical and emotional distress
Premenstrual syndrome
Characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus
Endometriosis
The second-leading cause of female deaths from cancer; 1 in 8 women
Breast cancer
A type of radiography using very sensitive X-ray film
Mammography
The image of the breast
Mammogram
Organisms produce offspring by making germ cells
Gametes
